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COURT ORDERS CROWN REALTIES PLC TO REFUND N44.9M TO PROPERTY SUBSCRIBER FOR TOTAL FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION: LESSONS

The Story Mr. Dan Ngerem v. Crown Realties Plc [2021] 4 NWLR (Pt. 1767) 476 Mr. Dan Ngerem (“The Appellant) entered into a contract under which Crown Realties Plc (“The Respondent”) agreed to sell six houses in Crown Estate, Lekki, Lagos owned by Crown Realties. The agreed completion period was nine months from the date […]

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April 20, 2021
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YOUNG SHALL GROW MOTORS ATTEMPTS TO BUY PROPERTY WITH PHOTOCOPIES OF BANK DRAFT BUT THE COURT STOOD IN THE WAY

The Story Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd. v. Onalaja [2021] 3 NWLR (Pt. 1763) 300 The facts of this case are quite interesting. A popular transport company, Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd, also known as “The Young” (“the Appellant”) was a tenant to the Onalaja Family (1st – 4th Respondents) at the property known as […]

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April 7, 2021
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Case Law

Daniel comes to Judgment: NICN resolves mathematical conflict in style.

One of the common problems in termination of employment contracts is the calculation of employee’s entitlements upon termination of the employment. Oftentimes, the employee and employer are at loggerheads as to the correct amount the employee is entitled to. Usually, in a standard written employment contract, details of the employee remuneration and other employment benefits […]

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November 28, 2019
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Case Law

Dorm Account: How a bank failed to honour a withdrawal slip and why you should care.

A domiciliary account (“Dorm Account”) is a type of bank account (usually current account) which is used to transact business in foreign currencies only, as the account is not funded with local currency. In Nigeria for instance, opening a Dorm Account allows you to receive and transfer monies in currencies other than Naira, such as […]

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October 28, 2019
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Case Law

Can business partnership be inferred? Married couples as case study.

Introduction According to Black’s Law Dictionary, partnership is a voluntary association of two or more persons who jointly own and carry on a business for profit. In the case of Ezejesi v. Ezejesi (2008) LPELR-4476(CA), the Court of Appeal handed down the following principle: “Partnership may be established by parol evidence but not necessarily firmly […]

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September 15, 2019
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Case Law Legal Tips Digest

3 Fatal Errors: Supreme Court awards N25 Million Judgment against MTN – Lessons

Summary of Facts MTN (Nig.) Communications Ltd. v. Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1678) 427; (2019) LPELR-47042(SC). MTN (“the Appellant”) entered into a Trade Agreement (Exhibit A) with Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. (“the Respondent”) who is one of MTN’s trade partners. The Agreement was drafted by MTN and sent to the Respondent […]

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August 7, 2019
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Supreme Court blows hot against airlines guilty of reckless flight cancellation.

Mekwunye v. Emirates Airlines [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1677) 191; (2019) LPELR-46553(SC) The Story Miss Promise Mekwunye (“the Appellant”) bought Emirates Airlines’ (“the Respondent”) flight ticket to enable her travel from Texas, USA to Lagos, Nigeria and back. Between the date the ticket was purchased and the scheduled flight date, the Respondent confirmed to the […]

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July 28, 2019
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